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No, 484, July 2, 1859.] ^THE LEADER, 787
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Arrival op Mr. Cobdek.—This embryo minis...
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investigating an accusation brought against sundry persons , friends of Mr . F . Peel , the sitting member , of having held in durance a voter belonging to the opposition party , and preventing him from going" to the poll . The abducted voter was a stone-mason , and he charged the accused men with having seized him as he was leaving his house and thrust him into a cab , where he was held down under circumstances of great cruelty . The examination stands adjourned . William Moore , who murdered his wife , in Waiworth , by stabbing her with a knife , has been committed for trial on the charge of wilful murder .
An inquest has been held on the body of a young Woman at Poplar . The deceased had been cohabiting with one George Royal , and died on the 31 st ult ., under suspicious circumstances , the man absconding immediately after . J ) r . Letheby lias examined the intestines—the body having been exhumed for the purpose—and discovered a quantity of poison sufficient to cause death . The jury considering the evidence sufficiently strong , returned a verdict of wilful murder against Royal , for whose apprehension a warrant is accordingly issued .
At Worship-street Police Court , two ladies complained of being robbed at midday by men who came before them face to face , and , in a straightforward kind of way , took what they wanted . In a colony of thieves the cry of " Stop thief , " of course , does not excite much sympathy ; and only the poor satisfaction remains of being significantly informed by the police that the depredators belong to " the gang . " The Court of Queen ' s Bench was occupied on Tuesday and Wednesday in trying the indictment against Marshal ] , Mortimer , and Jiicke , at the instance of the Duke of Cambridge , for the alleged sale of commissions in the armv . Kicke and Mortimer
action against the printer of the Christian Cabinet . The jury returned a verdict in each case of forty shillings damages . : In the Court of Bankruptcy a certificate sitting has been held under the bankruptcy of Francis Worrall Stevens , described as a " dealer in shares . " It was the opinion of Mr . Commissioner Goulburn that the bankrupt was not a trader , his dealings in shares not being sufficient to entitle him to claim the benefit of the bankruptcy laws . In accordance with this opinion it was announced that the bankrupt had been advised to arrange if possible with his creditors , and for the purpose of enabling him to do so an adjournment until the 1 lth of November next was granted . held
An adjourned examination meeting was under the bankruptcy of Richard Bedford Allen , the convicted forger , described as of Lloyd ' s Coffeehouse , insurance broker and under-writer . It was adjourned in consequence of the accounts not being j-et prepared ; but it appeared that the debts at present proved amount to about 9 , 300 ? . The official assignee has received 1 , 367 / . from the sale of the furniture , lease , and fixtures of the bankrupt's house , and he has a balance in hand of 1 , 179 / . At Aldborough , in Yorkshire , a double suicide has been committed . At present the case is involved in mystery , and an open verdict has been returned . The bodies " found drowned " were those of a young woman and her lover . They were bound together by a handkerchief , and the unhappy couple had apparently thus leaped into eternity .
From Bradford intellig-ence arrives of a terrible calamity happening to three children , who were cut to pieces by a train while they were playing in a railway tunnel .
pleaded guilty , Marshall not guilty . The facts are as follows : —Mr . Cunningham , an ensign in the 13 th . Light Infantry , obtained his commission , after an unsuccessful personal application to the Horse Guards , through the instrumentality of " Armstrong and Co ., " the commission being granted by the Horse Guards as . without purchase , but the sum of 400 Z . being paid for the same by Mr . Cunningham ' s friends to the said firm . Mr . Bridson , a "brother-in-law of Cunningham , Avas desirous of obtaining a commission for his relative , llis tailor , Mr ; Edwards , recommended to him , as a person who could " manage these things , " one Mr . James Pugh , who put Mr . Bridson in communication with Marshall , a tailor , in
Jermynstreet . The active part of the business was managed by Mr , Facke and Captain Mortimer , who directed Mr . Bridson to send in a fresh application to the Horse Guards , and to deposit the sum of £ 400 at White ' s bank , which was done . The lad -was subsequently gazetted to an ensigncy , and the money was eventually drawn out by . Eicke and Mortimer , and divided , to the prejudice of Pugh , who being desperately pushed for eash , and unable to obtain what he considered his just share of the spoil , communicated the whole affair to the Horse Guards . An
idle or impudent , but nt the same time , absurd , calumny was darkly endeavoured tq bo fixed upon the Duke of Cambridge in connexion with the affair . Mr . M . Chambers , on the part of Marshall , submitted that there was no evidence to go to the jury with irespect to him . The Lord Chief Justice summed tip , and the jury returued a vprdiet of Guilty . The Judge declined passing judgment then , thinking it ought to be done in the full court , and recognizances were ordered to bo enlarged till the first day of term .
The trial for libel , "Shipway v . Collingridge , " an extraordinary one . The plaintiff was a dissenting clergyman , and the defendant was the publisher of the City Proas . The plaintiff had been engaged to preach at a Baptist chapel atj 5 iblc Headinglmtn , in Essex , where ho became so popular that he was engaged for twelve months ? bm ( i in oonsqquence of something that occurred the plaintiff was requested to discontinue his services . A paper , said to be highly libellous , was published by Mr . Mote , solicitor , Moorgato-street , in the Bar ( hern Vessel , a publication which circulated amongst dissenters , especially those of the Baptist connexion . Mr . Mote had been employed to commence proceedings against the
plaintiff , to prevent his preaching in the chapel ; and proceedings were commenced by the plaintiff against Mr . Mote for libel . Upon that ho summoned a meeting of ministers and others , and the result was the publication of the libel , the subject of the present action . According to the plaintiff ' s own evidence on cross * oxamination , lie was either a deeply slandered person or olso a- very loose fish indeed . Originally a tpbacco-pipq maker , ho had been a strolling player before he -was " called to the ministry ; ° after which ho had l > eon called to account for trying to seduce the wife of ono of his flock , and been fined for an indecent assault . He was also accused of improper behaviour with a Jewess named Solomons , He brought a precisely similar
No, 484, July 2, 1859.] ^The Leader, 787
No , 484 , July 2 , 1859 . ] ^ THE LEADER , 787
Arrival Op Mr. Cobdek.—This Embryo Minis...
Arrival op Mr . Cobdek . —This embryo minister arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday , and was welcomed on landing by a large number of admirers who presented him with a quantity of addresses-After apologising for the disordered condition in . which the voyage had left him , the hon . gentleman ? said : — " From the opportunities I have had of observing the tendency of opinion in America , I come back with a belief that there is a more cordial feeling of attachment between the old and newcountry than the ordinary channels Of public opinion enable us to appreciate . The Americans and the English seem to me to occupy the same position to each other which it was stated Goldsmith had .
towards Dr . Johnson . The gruff old doctor liked , to scold Goldsmith himself , but would never allow anybody else to scold him without taking his part ( laughter ) ; and I have no doubt , from what I have seen in my travels in the United States , that were it possible that England should find herself in a position where she was hard pressed by enemies in Europe—give her a good cause , and give her a * necessity for help , and I have no doubt in the world that nothing would prevent in such an emergency the great bulk of the population in the United States hurrying to the rescue of the old mother country . I do not say this with any idea that we are likely to need that help . I think
England is strong enough to hold her own , and that is the opinion in America . " As to neutrality , he said ' we have the power to be neutraT . I think we are quite as able to be neutral iii these European , struggles as the people of the United States ; and that is the opinion of every intelligent man iu the United States with whom I have conversed . In the speeches of our public men I also observe that they speak of preserving neutrality as long as we are able to do so . In another case I meet with this phrase— ' that we must provide against all emergencies , for there is no knowing what events may turnup . ' I again find it stated " that we may be inveigled into the strife . ' Whyr
GENERAL HOME XEWS . The Oedkk of the Garter . —The Queen held a Chapter of the Order on Tuesday , at which the Prince of Wales appeared for the first time in his full robes as a knight . The Prince Consort also was present , as well as the Duke of Cambridge , the Marquis of Exeter , the Marquis of Lansdowne , the Marquis of Salisbury , the Duke of Cleveland , Earl de Grey , the Marquis of Abercorn , Marquis of Camden , the Earl of Clarendon , the Earl of Carlisle , Viscount Palmerston , Earl Granville , the Marquis of Westminster , and the Duke of Devonshire , the Prelate the Bishop of Winchester , and the Chancellor the Bishop of Oxford . The Earls of Derby and Harrowby were introduced , and received the honor of knighthood from the Queen with the sword of State ; they were afterwards duly invested . On Thursday , the Queen held a Chapter assisted by the Prince Consort as Great Master . The Grand Cross was conferred upon the Earl of Elgin , Sir John Pakington , Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour , the Earl of Malmesbury , General Sir Thomas McMahon , General Sir William Maynard Gomm , and General Sir Robert William Gardiner . The following Knights Commanders : —Colonel Douglas , Majbr-General Roberts , Dr . Macandrew , General Wyndham , and Lieutenant - General Aitchison were severally invested . A number of distinguished naval and military officers also received the rank of Companion . __ _
. . N « w Pkkhacies and Honours . Tuesday ' s Gazette announces that the Queen has been pleased to grant the dignity of a baron unto the Right Hon . Rybert Vernon Smith , by the name , style , and title of Baron Lyveden , of Xyveden , in the county of Northampton , and to the Right Hon . Sir Benjamin Hall , JJurt , by the name , style , and title of Baron Llanover , of Llanover and Abereorn , in the county of Monraouth . Knighthood is conferred upon Admiral Arbuthnott , upon the Governor of Hong Kong , and upon the Chief Justice of the Islaud of Mauritius .
City Sewers . —At a Court held on Tuesday , Dr . Letheby presented his quarterly report on the sanitary state of the City . A petition was brought up by tlie Remembrancer , framed by the general purposes committee , with a view to its presentation to the House of Commons , in opposition to the City Gas Bill . The petition was adopted , and ordered to be presented . Puumo Health . —The Registrar General ' s return for last week does not present quite so favourable a view of the health of the metropolis as the
four preceding returns did . The deaths rose from 913 to 970 , the latter number being , however , 130 less than the average mortality . Diarrhoea is , as usual nt this period of the year , on the increase . The total number of births for the week was 1765 . This Caledonian 13 ai , l , - — On Monday this fancy dross ball came off at Willis ' s Rooms , for the benefit of the lioyal Oulodonian Asylum , and the Soottlali Hospital , and was numerously attended , rlie lady patronesses were early in attendance , and by naitpast ten the rooms werq full . At least 800 ladies and gontleinen'were present .
that is the old story over again , when we were drifted into the Avar before . Now it seems tome , the English people have taken the initiative on this occasion , and they have , probably for the first time in the liistory of this country , taken a bold stand upon the only safe ground—that is , of declaring beforehand to the Government of this country that they will maintain neutrality , and that th « y will maintain neutrality in all cases except where the safety and interests of this country are directlymenaced . " Of his ministerial appointment , he said
« j Ubthing more surprised me than to find myself included in such contemplated arrangements . You will agree with me that this is not a matter which I ought to refer to now . I have a letter in my pocket from Lord Palmerston , written in a most frank and courteous spirit , offering me the appointnaent of President of the Board of Trade . I think thet answer to the letter is due to his Lordship in the first place . AU I can say is , that the answer which I shall send to that will be founded entirely uponr what I believe to be the interest of the public in this question . " EpiacoPAi . Patronage .- — " A Churchman , " writing to the daily journals , speaks of the decease of the Rev . G . T . Pretyman , a sou of the late Sir George Pretymah Tomline , Bart ., successively Lord Bishop of Lincoln and Winchester . He says , " The preferments recently held by the deceased clergyman , the Rev . G . T . Pretyman , were these : —Chancellorship of Lincoln , a canonry , rectories of Wheathampstead , Nottleham and Chulfpnt St . Giles , producing an income of £ 2 , 239 per annum . Those preferments had been presented in 1814 ( ChalfontSt . Giles , excepted ) , the -whole amounting to 98 , 2 l () J , The same gentleman , was formerly vicar of Biggies wade , in liis own gift as prebendary thereto . The Bishop of Lincoln was translated to Winchester , and on this tJie Hey . G . T . Pretyman became a canon of that cathedra ! . The Rev . R . Pretyman , a brother of the Rev . Or . 1-Protyman , is precentor of Lincoln , rector . of Stoney Middleton ; rector of VValgraye and rector ot Wrougnton , all formerly in the patronago of Dr . A ° " l " Bialiop of Lincoln and Winchester , 'f l 0 r 0 ™"'" £ merly a Rev . John- Pretyman , proboiulury ot lancuin and rector of Shorrington , Bucks , in the patronage of Dr Tomline , value 031 ' . It is perfectly clear that the Rev . Sir George Pretyman TomUne , Bart .,. Lord Bishop of Lincoln and Winchester , was not onoVho "denied the faith , " inasmuch as "ho provided for his own , especially for those of his own houee . " ( 1 . Tim . v ,, 8 ) . AfHX . ANOiioi . Y Aocidisnt . —One of those oatastronlies so frequent at this season occurred recently at W castlo-on-Tyno . A young man , named Chas . W Braggo , went to bathe in the river Derwont , andr getting beyond his depth , was drowned . He had , effected an insurance against all accidents with the Railway Passengers' Assurance Company a few weeks before , and by a small payment of 35 s . secure a 500 / . for Ilia fvi . mily . - 'Mornina Post ,
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Leader (1850-1860), July 2, 1859, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02071859/page/7/
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